Democratic politicians enjoy a major spike in political contributions after appearing on Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report,” according to a new study. Political scientist James Fowler of the University of California, San Diego found that Democrats receive a 40 percent increase in contributions in the month after appearing on the fake-news show. But Republicans, Fowler concludes, “essentially gain nothing,” according to a release. --Bob Cusack from The Hill

Good news and hopefully the word will get out and our Dems will choose the wonderful folks at Comedy Central over the Faux News Sleestaks.